Pantera #1952 - AMX3 Prototype ?

He says in the listing that the chasis was stretched 6" and used as a platform for an AMX-3 prototype. I just read somewhere that AMX-3 repro bodies were in the works and saw a picture of a white shell. When I read it, I got the impression that he was making AMX-3 bodies and used the Pantera to mock it up, although anything is possible!

Michael

I don't know much about the AMX, but i do hope that vin number gets recorded, as you wouldn't want to see that turn back into a pantera after looking at it there.

I'm curious, how does a chassis built in 1971 get used as a prototype in 1970?

Was it equipped with a flux capacitor & sent back in time?

Curious

It was used to prototype AMX fiberglass bodies for a kit car.

Thats sad ! Maybe it would make a good glass or fiber Pantera race car

I believe this is the guy who is trying to make the "new" AMX cars:

http://www.amx390.com/body.html

The main site:
http://www.amx390.com

Pwear,
Thanks for the link. Check out this page and the pic of the AMX-3 and a Pantera.

http://www.amx390.com/3.html


Gotta love this quote !

"After this picture was taken the AMX/3 easily out performed the Pantera on the winding country roads."

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Originally posted by ShotgunGrooms:
Thats sad ! Maybe it would make a good glass or fiber Pantera race car

Since it's 'stretched' 6", how about a Pantera limo?

Michael

I was just about to cut my pantera up and build one !! Then I saw the pics !! maybe not !

Hi Guys,
My name is Tom Dulaney and I am an AMC hobbyist with the fiberglass AMX/3 prototype and the President of Sciabola Inc which is developing the AMX/3 reproductions. My step Dad, Sam Priestly had a Lincoln Mercury Dealership here in San Diego for decades and sold several Panteras when they were new. I am a member of the San Diego Pantera club. I would like to thank Jerry at PI in the city of Orange for his help when I needed some Pantera suspension parts last summer. Feel free to ask any questions you like.
Thanks,
Tom

Tom, your car looks pretty cool. Please post some more pics if you have any.

Thanks Mark,
Here is a recent picture of the first AMX/3 reproduction at Dave Ward's shop in Los Angeles. The chassis is square box tube that will have some round tube on top. We are using an AMC 390 that makes 580 HP and a custom 5 speed Mendeola transaxle. The suspension, steering and brakes are Corvette C4. We are using an AMC steering column, AMC door handles and a few other production pieces.
Tom

The front is coming along nicely.

See it in the next issue of Kit Car Builder July/August 2008
Tom

P.S. Is this the right place for me to continue posting updates?

Very well done, looks pretty killer too!! Good luck and keep the updates coming

Thanks, I am in love with this design too.

I am so excited, new pictures, chassis development is moving quickly. Lots of people to thank, especially Dave Ward and Tim Burton, oh and the investors in the company Sciabola Inc, let's not forget about them.
Tom

Tom,
I grew up In Cleveland, and the Crawford Auto Museum has had a AMX/2(?) since the 70s.
I Loved that design. Way ahead of any domestic style at that time. Truly a shame AMC did not have the $$$ to build it. It probably would have done very well.

My first car was a 68 AMX 390 Go Pkg. While friends had Mustangs/Camaros/Firebirds etc. I killed them with my "Rambler".
Best of luck with the AMX/3.
Jeff

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Crawford Auto Museum

Jeff,
Thanks for posting, it is always good to hear from an fellow AMC fan. I have several AMX's and Javelins, used to have a lot more, but have been selling them off to finance this project with investors too. Is the AMX/2 still at the Crawford? I called over there and left a message. I know there is an AMX/2 display car in a private collection in Canada, but there were supposed to have been 2. I try to keep my website www.amx390.com up to date and accurate on the AMX/2 and AMX/3 I am the unofficial registry, since all the other websites on the subject are out of date. Here's another shot of the recent progress on the front end. Thanks again Jeff,
Tom

Tom,
It is still there. But is not the AMX/3 I thought. It was many years ago when I last saw it and now I have oldstimer memory.

Is this the original AMX show car ?

http://www.wrhs.org/index.php/crawford/Search_Collectio...ection/1966_American

How about some more press, August 2008, Kit car Builder page 39

Your link is to a picture of one of the AMX1 protoypes, there are several of those, at least 3, very nice piece of AMC history. Yes, I have the one and only fiberglass AMX/3 prototype. There were 6 built later in Italy out of steel, still very exclusive club, replicas will be most welcome by the AMC hobby. This was our halo car.
Tom